Upcoming Festivals
The soils at CMP are rich with inspiration after sharing In Her Name at Not Film Fest in Italy. Special thanks to the festival founders Giovanni Labadessa and Alize Latini who wined us, dined us, and uplifted our spirits honoring the cultural importance of independent cinema and innovative storytelling.
Producer and actor James Aaron Oliver joined Sarah Carter at Not, before meeting friends at the Venice Film Festival. Sarah returned home to Los Angeles with an award for Best Director along with new friends and collaborators who’s work we’ll be promoting throughout the coming months. The love of art and humanity in Italy is unparalleled. It’s been a privilege and great pleasure to have been invited to celebrate our first features there at three festivals in Siena, Ischia, and Santarcangelo.
Those of us in the independent film world share a mission to bring people and new ideas together with an understanding of the social impact of freedom of expression at the highest level. Community is what makes indie filmmaking possible.
Portland Film Festival
Portland Film Festival will screen A Pity at this year’s festival. PFF is a 501c3 non-profit organization located in Portland, Oregon. The Festival is dedicated to nurturing filmmakers and their audiences. The festival focuses on people, ideas, technology, skills and artistry behind filmmaking and provides both entertaining and educational opportunities to the public.
San Diego International Film Festival
In Her Name will be screening at San Diego International Film Festival. We’re excited to be included in their line up on the heels of some of our favorite films, Belfast, Nomadland, and Marriage Story.
Santa Fe International Film Festival
We’re going back to Santa Fe with In Her Name! Focusing on artistic excellence, SFiFF serves as a creative center for film year-round, and as a presentation of the year's top films each October. SFiFF provides professional opportunities for artists, and unmatched audience participation in the world’s greatest little film city.
Imagine This Women’s International Film Festival
In Her Name will screen at this year’s Imagine This Women's International Film Festival. (ITWIFF) is a NYC-based women's film festival that aims to amplify and empower independent and aspiring womxn filmmakers from around the world. The goal of ITWIFF is to support womxn by sharing their work with the public, promoting equal opportunities for BIPOC womxn and the LGBTQIA+ community while providing educational and professional development, and serving as a resource information network.
“When I started I didn’t know I wanted to be a filmmaker. I started — I made a film. Then when I finished I said, Oh my God it’s so beautiful - I should be a filmmaker.” — Agnes Varda
“What a terrible mistake to let go of something wonderful for something real.” — Miranda July
I’m grateful for every minute of this magical life and want nothing more than for all of us to notice the beauty… especially when it’s ugly… like the fairy tale… if you can see the beauty in the beast you have found true love… that is filmmaking for me… It’s my love language.
~ S ~
Sarah Carter, CEO